PPEERS Adding Additional Fellows to Upcoming Cohorts
During the April NC Principal Fellows Program Commission meeting, PPEERS was awarded funds to increase its cohort enrollment from 20 to 27 Principal Fellow members in 2024-26 and 2026-28.
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PPEERS Kickbox Projects Spark Innovation by SOE Students
Impact Through Innovations’ Kickbox is an innovation toolkit that continues to spark amazing solutions to real-world educational challenges by UNC Greensboro School of Education students.
PPEERS Update
Read about the development of participants in the PPEERS cohorts through the month of March.
PPEERS Awarded the UCEA Exemplary Educational Leadership Preparation Program Award
The University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) has presented its 2021 UCEA Exemplary Educational Leadership Program (EELP) Award to the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) program at the UNC Greensboro. The EELP Award celebrates exemplary programs that model, catalyze, and support ongoing program improvement in … Continued
UNC System Awards NC Principal Fellow Program (NCPFP) Grants, Funding PPEERS through 2028
The University of North Carolina System announced that six System institutions are the recipients of recurring grants from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP). UNC Greensboro is among the six institutions — along with Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, NC State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Western Carolina … Continued
PPEERS Kickbox Projects Sparks Innovation by SOE Students
ITI Kickbox is an innovation toolkit that is sparking amazing innovations by SOE students. Dr. Kimberly Kappler Hewitt, Director of Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS), is implementing the Kickbox innovation toolkit as a year-long experience for students who are preparing to take on leadership roles … Continued
PPEERS Receives $1.6 Million in Continued Funding from NC Alliance for School Leadership Development
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Kappler-Hewitt and the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) team for receiving an award of $1.6 million from NC Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD). Dr. Kappler-Hewitt, faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC), … Continued
UNCG SOE PPEERS Program Now Recruiting Third Cohort for 2020-2022
The UNC Greensboro School of Education is recruiting 20 highly committed instructional leaders for Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) who will make up their third cohort for 2020-2022. PPEERS candidates will be selected through a rigorous two-stage process — the District Application is due January … Continued
PPEERS Awarded $3.4 Million to Support Two More Cohorts
Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) is a partnership between UNC Greensboro, eleven rural districts, and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) supported by a $1.8 million grant from the North Carolina Alliance for School Leader Development. This cohort-based program recruits and prepares 20 committed educators … Continued